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without even addressing the use of AI in the music video, this song is completely and utter trash. decent beat that goes absolutely nowhere, erykah is very clearly phoning it in with a nothing burger of a melody, singing performance and verses. the song is very clearly unfinished with this terrible vocal processing done on badu’s voice and actual glitches in the song itself!! like how can two artists of this calibre release something so lazy and clearly phoned in. if this is seriously the ... read more

definitely my favourite of the ambient series, budd’s ear for sprawling piano pieces lends so so so well to eno’s signature songwriting and production style. every single track is filled with so much beauty, a subtle beauty that doesn’t linger for too long and moves onto the next idea almost immediately. with the exception of the captivating “not yet remembered” (which sounds shockingly like videotape by radiohead), these tracks are loose, sprawling, comforting and ... read more

bob’s most directly political and dour album. the lyrics are the star of the show, with brilliant scathing commentary on songs like “only a pawn in their game” and “with god on our side”. his tone sounds so defeated and bitter on some of these songs, like he knows the issues he speaks of will never go away as long as corrupt people seek power through political exploitation. it adds so much power to his poetry. this album also has some of dylan’s more hypnotic ... read more

super fun grunge album with a brilliant ear for texture and ambiance. fantastically paced without any real low points. everything after segue 3 is brilliant and the rest of the album ain’t too far behind. another space song and stuck on you back to back is kind of unbelievable